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title: "Patterns & Techniques"
date: 2026-04-26
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# Patterns & Techniques

[Dear Jane](http://www.dearjane.com/) – the 225 patterns from the 1863 Jane A. Stickle quilt.

[Making a Silk Purse out of a Sow’s Ear](https://phoebemoon.com/using-those-wonderful-vintage-blocks-in-a-new-quilt/) – using those wonderful vintage blocks in a new quilt. Kris Driessen

[Stitched in Silk and Secrets: The Victorian Crazy Quilt](https://quilthistory.com/stitched-in-silk-and-secrets-the-victorian-crazy-quilt/)  
Victorian crazy quilts were silk, velvet, and embroidery showpieces that revealed a woman’s wealth, skill, and creative voice.

[The Craze for Crazy Quilts](https://www.antiquequiltdating.com/The_Craze_for_Crazy_Quilts_began.html) by Cindy Brick

**I’m working retrieving information from the old site. These are the articles I hope to get online soon:**

Origins of classic blocks (Log Cabin, Nine Patch, etc.)  
Pattern naming trends and cultural influence  
Newspaper and catalog pattern distribution  
Commercial pattern companies  
Pattern “borrowing” and renaming  
Regional pattern variations